The Strong National Museum of Play has announced five games that will be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year. asteroid, mist, resident evil, altimaand sim city. These five games surpass other classic games such as: Neopets, Metroidand Tony Hawk's Pro Skaterearns a place in the 10th class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
last year, barbie fashion designer, computer space, the last of us, and Wii sports Inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The 2024 class of inductees will join these titles as part of the Strong Museum's World Video Game Hall of Fame Rotunda, which is part of the ESL Digital World exhibit. According to the Strong Museum, a group called the International Selection Advisory Committee, made up of “journalists and scholars knowledgeable about the history of video games and their role in society,” will vote on which games will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. . The public also voted, and the top three games by public vote were added to his one ballot.
These five games influenced different parts of the video game industry. asteroid Established itself as Atari's best-selling coin-operated arcade game. mist Introducing its symbolic and imaginative world. sim city By defining the genre of city construction simulation. altima Set the tone for your fantasy role-playing game.and resident evil Put survival horror on the map. Strong Museum describes gaming and its impact on the industry as follows:
about asteroid: Atari's released in 1979. asteroid It offered players challenging gameplay, sparkling graphics, and intense sound effects in an action-packed spatial setting.This game quickly replaced the popular game space invaders It ran in many arcades and sold over 70,000 arcade units, making it Atari's best-selling coin-operated game. The home version of the game, now available on the Atari 2600, took the game's popularity to new heights and brought it into the living rooms of millions.
said Jeremy Saucier, assistant vice president for interpretation and electronic games. asteroid It took a simple but challenging game of blasting stones and turned it into one of the most widely played and influential video games of all time. ”
about mist: Released by Broderbund in 1993, mist Welcomed players to an enchanting world of mysterious puzzles and unforgettable scenery.game It took advantage of early CD-ROM technology and offered large storage capacities, but slow loading times. However, this disc fit well with the slow-paced, meditative style of the game, allowing for a level of player immersion never before experienced in a computer game. mist became the best-selling computer game of the 1990s, selling over 6 million copies.
Collections Manager Christy Heissert said: “There are very few other games that can match this.” mistThe ability to open up an imaginative world. It's a work of artistic genius that captured the imagination of an entire generation of computer game players, and its influence can be seen in many open-world games today. ”
about resident evil: This wasn't the first horror video game, though. resident evil (or resident evil (well known in Japan) The first game to popularize the “survival horror” genre. It was created by game director Shinji Mikami and released by Capcom in 1996. resident evil spawned a multi-billion dollar media franchise while also helping to prove that video games could provide mature entertainment to older teenagers and adults. As of 2022, the cumulative box office gross of films based on the Resident Evil series has exceeded his $1.2 billion.
says video game curator Lindsey Crano.resident evilIts combination of cheesy B-movie dialogue, engrossing gameplay, and chilling suspense has made it a favorite for gamers looking for a more mature video game, and helped establish one of gaming's most enduring series. It was helpful. ”
about Sim City: Released by Maxis in 1989, sim city It helped expand the video game audience by offering a city-building simulator that appealed to adults as well as children. Based on real-life urban design principles, players can now build their cities and respond to ever-changing problems. The game spawned numerous sequels and offshoots, including being inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2016. sims — and influenced the development of many city-building simulation games and real-time strategy games such as: command & conquer and era of empire.
Arior Prater, a research expert on black play and culture, said: sim city. At the time, many people thought of video games in terms of arcade shooters and console platformers. sim city It appealed to players looking for intellectually stimulating fun on their newly purchased PC. ”
about altima: Altima: first dark age It helped define the computer role-playing genre. It was designed by Richard Garriott and released in 1981. altima It combines role-playing mechanics, a huge fictional world, and fantasy and science fiction themes. altima's innovative gameplay laid the foundation for one of the most enduring and influential game series of all time (eight sequels). Many top game designers believe this game inspired later role-playing games. dragon quest and Final Fantasy.
Andrew Bowman, Director of Digital Preservation, said:altima It helped define the genre of computer role-playing games. It may not be a household name, but this game and the series it spawned are legendary among role-playing game fans and game developers around the world. ”
